Exam Tables: More Than A Place For A Patient To Sit
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
The exam table in a doctor's office or clinic is the last thing that people worry about; even if that's where you lead the patients you see each day...
Vital Sign Monitor: The Name Says It All
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Many of the vital signs monitor measure the following five main bodily functions:
• body temperature
• pulse rate
• respiration rate
• blood pressure
• blood oxygen saturation
Vital signs monitors enable healthcare professionals to evaluate their patients quickly, enabling them to progress to other tasks more efficiently and focus on improving the patient’s health...
Rappaport Sprague Stethoscopes: The Beauty Is In Its Simplicity
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Stethoscopes have been around for centuries, and they have come a long way in their evolutionary history, but throughout the ages, they have always proven to be indispensable to those who offer medical health care...
A Short History Of Stethoscope
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
For nearly 200 years stethoscopes have been one of the most important diagnostic tools in the medical profession...
Otoscopes: Your Guiding Light Thru The Ear Canal
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Otoscopes are used to examine the ear canal and eardrum Otoscopes are hand-held instruments that have a tiny light, a magnifying lens, and a funnel-shaped attachment called an otoscope specula...
Medical Ultrasonography - Pulsating Map Of The Human Body
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Medical ultrasonography is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses ultrasound equipment Ultrasonography is utilized to visualize the size, structure, and pathological lesions of internal organs...
Getting An Early Peak With Ultrasound Machines
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Medical ultrasound equipment works on basic principals These machines act in the same way that bats do when they fly...
Nellcor Pulse Oximeters: When Quick, Accurate Results Are Critical
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Patients need immediate care upon admission to the hospital Being able to quickly and accurately assess their vitals is paramount to giving them optimal care...
Opthalmoscopes: Seeing The Light!
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Ophthalmoscopes enable physicians to examine the interior of the eye An ophthalmoscope works by directing a tiny beam of light through the pupil, where a physician can then examine the lens, retina, optic nerve, optic disc, blood vessels, and macula for ocular health...
Seeing Is Believing With Magnifier Lamps
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
If you are supplying a medical facility with diagnostic equipment such as magnifier lamps, there are several things you need to know in order to find high quality lamps which will perform at an optimal level to enable the physician to make the most accurate diagnosis...
Keep It In Focus With Lighted Magnifiers
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
A physician's eyes might not always be the sharpest source for a patient diagnosis There are often cases where a closer look needs to be taken of various parts of a patient's body, either in the operating room or in the examination room...
The Indispensable Hospital Scale
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
One of the most important, most used pieces of equipment for a physician is the hospital scales Its frequent use is often taken for granted, though...
Rappaport Sprague Stethoscopes - An Alternative To Expensive Stethoscopes
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Stethoscope have been around for many years, but only during the last 100 years have they evolved to resemble those used by medical practitioners today...
A Look Within The Human Body Thru Anatomical Charts
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
Human anatomical charts have been used since the 18th century for many purposes in the healthcare profession...
From Kitchen To Patient - Hot Meals Served On Meal Delivery Carts
Submitted by: Gary Gordon
One of the most important roles fulfilled by a medical facility's kitchen remains unseen by most visitors...
How to Tell if an Acuvue Contact Lens is Inside Out?
Submitted by: A.Noton
Acuvue contact lenses are the most prescribed lenses by eye doctors No matter which type of contact lens that you wear, you have to take special care of them, including wearing them properly...
When Labels Make You Sick
Submitted by: Mark Trumper
It isn’t often that reading a label will make you sick, but there are exceptions
Reading labels on medicines has been identified as one cause of phantom illnesses ranging from serious diseases, such as cancer, to minor ailments such as a bout of flu – the latest is the rise in the number of cases of swine flu which fortunately, turn out to be nothing more than a sniffle...
Diablo Valley Oncology Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Submitted by: Matthew Sirott
Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology Medical Group celebrates first year anniversary of the opening of the California Cancer and Research Institute in Pleasant Hill...
Alzheimer’s Stages: Charting the Course of a Devastating Disease
Submitted by: Warren Newson
My Aunty May (not her real name) is in long term care, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease Looking back, it’s obvious the Alzheimer’s started many years ago...
Medical Billing And Coding Outsourcing - Why Every Medical Practice And Doctor Should Hire
Submitted by: Daljeet Sidhu
Are you interested in improving the profitability of your medical practice Is your in-house medical billing process cause of constant concern and worry...
Medical Tourism - An Option For Soaring American Healthcare Costs
Submitted by: Frank Dalotto
Medical tourism, also called medical travel, health tourism or global health care, is the process of traveling to another country to receive quality health care from highly skilled physicians and surgeons at a fraction of the cost available in the United States, Canada, and the U...
Trifocal Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses
Submitted by: Suzanne Hughes
As we grow older and reach closer to forty our clarity of vision is compromised gradually Presbyopia is inevitable as we cross the age mark of forty...
Outsourced Medical Billing - How to Hire a Provider to Increase Insurance Collection at Lower Costs
Submitted by: Daljeet Sidhu
Healthcare providers are often deprived of their hard-earned income because of rejected claims and inadequate follow-ups...
7 Simple Secrets to Taking Good Care of Your Digestive Health
Submitted by: Dr. Carri A. Drzyzga
Any good Ottawa chiropractor will tell you how important it is to your health to take care of your digestive system...
Cosmetic Surgery Costs - Info About Cosmetic Surgery Costs
Submitted by: Carl Lewis
With so many different plastic surgery procedures to have sprung up in recent years, there is a lot of confusion amongst people about cosmetic surgery costs and the different procedures that are now conducted by certified plastic surgeons around the world...
Face Lift Plastic Surgery - Costs of Face Lift Plastic Surgery
Submitted by: Carl Lewis
Have you been thinking about some kind of facial cosmetic surgery Are you worried about the cost and risks that could be associated with a face lift plastic surgery...
Can I Get Money For Donating My Body to Science?
Submitted by: Madeline Binder
Today people are looking into every option that they have to make a little extra money One of the questions that many people have asked is, "can I get money for donating my body to science...
Do CNAs Really Need An Orientation?
Submitted by: Linda H. Leekley BS, RN
Have you ever hired nursing assistants and, after HR paperwork and a quick tour of your facility or agency, sent them off to a full day's work...
CNA Inservices: Get Measurable Results
Submitted by: Linda H. Leekley BS, RN
Continuing education should do more than fulfill annual inservice requirements It should meet the learning needs of your CNAs and, in turn, have a measurable impact on client care...
CNA Inservices: 7 Terrific Teaching Tips
Submitted by: Linda Leekley
Have you ever gathered your nursing assistants for an inservice meeting and found yourself staring at a bunch of tired, dull-eyed and disinterested people...